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You know what's so entirely scary about being an author? It's not finishing the book. It's not even reading horrible reviews about the book or convincing yourself that you're the worst thing to ever happen to the written word and you must immediately fake your own death and never write again. It's the lack of …
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It's meant to be the dream, isn't it? Being a full time writer has a level of authority - you're good enough to survive, you must be doing a good job! But one of the problems with the publishing industry and writing in general is that there's so much of a disconnect around what writers …
Hey gang! I'm back! I was off running workshops at Larmertree Festival this past weekend, and it reminded me how much I love running writing for wellbeing activities. Using writing to become introspective, to look at yourself through metaphor, to explore and re-inhabit your good memories...it all feels rejuvinating. My favourite one this weekend was …
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It’s every author’s worst nightmare: 'I like the book, I’m just not sure she’s a likeable character.' I totally get it - we need the reader to give a crap about the person they’re reading about. That’s the whole point. You need to care. And yet every time this question comes up, I want to …
If you're following a lot of authors online, or you're an author yourself, you'll know yesterday was the HarperCollins Summer Party. It's the event of the season and yesterday was my first one! Author meet ups are always a little strange - people you talk to online regularly become real people in real life! The …
Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageously being ignored, or to take arms against the indifference, and by saying you're a debut, end them? Okay, it was a bad bastardisation, but the question is still the same: What is the big deal around debuts? You may be surprised …
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I am not a fan of differentiating between writing professionally and writing as a hobby in most cases. Because, to me, if you love writing, you're a writer. End of story. However, if you are writing professionally, or working your way on a journey to publication, having a group of writer friends can make a …
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